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Battery Recycling in Salina, KS

Lithium, button-cell and rechargeable batteries go free to the Salina HHW facility or the Drive-thru Recycling Center; neither takes alkaline batteries.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

3 ways to get rid of a battery in Salina

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · SalinaNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $75.00
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    Book online, set out your battery and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.

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  2. Salina Household Hazardous Waste FacilityDrop-off · 315 E. Elm St., SalinaConditions applyFree
    Where

    315 E. Elm St.
    Salina, KS 67401

    Hours

    Thursday 7:30 AM-7:00 PM; first Saturday of each month 8:00 AM-12:00 PM; other times by appointment

    Cost & rules

    Batteries

    Accepted with conditionsFree (documented)
    • Thursday 7:30 AM-7 PM and first Saturday 8 AM-noon; 50 lb solids or 5 gal liquids per household per week. No charge.
    • Button cell, lithium and rechargeable batteries only; alkaline batteries are not accepted.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  3. Salina Drive-thru Recycling Center (SDRC)Drop-off · 125 W. North St., SalinaSaline County residentsConditions applyCost not listed
    Where

    125 W. North St.
    Salina, KS 67401

    Hours

    Wednesday-Saturday 8:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.; closed standard city holidays

    Cost & rules

    Batteries

    Accepted with conditionsCost unknown

    Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

    • Wednesday-Saturday 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m.; stay in your vehicle while staff unload.
    • Rechargeable tool, phone and laptop batteries only; alkaline and car batteries are not accepted.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

Before you go

  1. Tape the terminals of lithium and rechargeable batteries before transport.
  2. Keep damaged, swollen or leaking batteries separate and tell the operator.
  3. Ask which battery types are accepted; car batteries often go somewhere different.
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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Household Hazardous Waste Facility (opens in new tab) · City of Salina
    • Open Thursday 7:30 AM-7:00 PM and the first Saturday of each month 8:00 AM-12:00 PM; call for an appointment outside those hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Also open the first Saturday of each month 8:00 AM-12:00 PM. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The HHW facility lets citizens drop off hazardous products at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Weekly disposal limit of 50 pounds of solids or 5 gallons of liquids per household. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The HHW facility only accepts residential materials, plus waste from Saline County CESQGs such as schools, government agencies and non-profits. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Button cell, lithium and rechargeable batteries are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Alkaline batteries are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Kansas Household Hazardous Waste Program Contacts (PDF) (opens in new tab) · Kansas Department of Health and Environment
    • KDHE lists Saline County's HHW program at 315 E Elm St., Salina 67401. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Salina Drive-thru Recycling Center (SDRC) (opens in new tab) · City of Salina
    • Open Wednesday through Saturday 8:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m., except standard city holidays. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The SDRC accepts recyclables, including e-waste, for all Saline County residents and small businesses. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Rechargeable tool, phone and laptop batteries are accepted as e-waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Alkaline and car batteries, Freon items and large appliances are not permitted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • K.S.A. 65-3405: County solid waste management plans (opens in new tab) · Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes
    • Each Kansas county (or a designated city) must submit a solid waste management plan to KDHE; counties may join regional plans. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • County solid waste plans must consider specific programs for wastes such as lead-acid batteries, household hazardous waste, white goods containing CFCs, motor oil and consumer electronics. The law requires consideration, not a program. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • K.S.A. 65-3460: Voluntary local hazardous waste programs; grants (opens in new tab) · Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes
    • KDHE may coordinate voluntary hazardous waste collection programs and encourages local governments to run household hazardous waste collection, alone or jointly. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • KDHE may give grants to help pay for local hazardous waste collection programs, from the state hazardous waste collection fund. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • KDHE: Kansas Household Hazardous Waste Program SFY 2024 Report to the Legislature (PDF) (opens in new tab) · Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Bureau of Waste Management
    • Part of a hazardous waste treatment fee paid to KDHE by the Ash Grove cement plant in Chanute funds grants to HHW facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Kansas has 45 permanent permitted HHW facilities plus 39 satellite locations (SFY 2024). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • KDHE says HHW disposal options are available in 93 Kansas counties, covering over 95% of the population; a few counties have none. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Not every Kansas HHW program takes lithium-ion batteries: nine took none in SFY 2024. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • KDHE: Lithium-ion Battery (LIB) Disposal (opens in new tab) · Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Bureau of Waste Management
    • KDHE tells the public to contact their local household hazardous waste facility about recycling and safe disposal of lithium-ion batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • KDHE says not to remove built-in rechargeable batteries; if a battery does not come out easily, recycle the whole device. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • KDHE says to tape battery terminals or bag each battery separately before storage or transport. Checked October 26, 2026.

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